Thursday, September 30, 2010

SOCIALS 11

1 Your test will be Tuesday Oct 12, 2010
2 We looked at a current events news story.
3 WE looked at the structure of Canadian Courts with a handout.
4 We read pages 277-280 and answered questions 123 on page 280.
5 We read 282-283.-Looks at Capital Punishment.
6 We started watching" Dead Man Walking"

SoCIALS 9

1 We watched a brief slideshow on Oliver Cromwell.
2 We worked in the library on our Cromwell project.
3 We did Mitch's Jeopardy review game.
4 We looked at some current events.
5 WE finished with Mr. Stevens Jeopardy game

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

SOCIALS 10

1 WE DISCUSSED CURRENT EVENTS FOR 25 MINUTES
2 WE WORKED ON A REVIEW CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
3 WE DID OUR FIRST JEOPARDY REVIEW.
4 RE REMOVED OURSELVES TO THE LIBRARY TO CONTINUE WORK ON OUR REBELLION AND REFORM ASSIGNMENT.

TEST ON MONDAY

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

SOCIALS 11

1 WE HAD A 6 MARK QUIZ ON THE LAW
2 WE WATCHED A FINE EXAMPLE OF CIVIL LAW VIA JUDGE JOE BROWN
3 WE LOOKED AT THE 3 SCHOOLS OF LEGAL THOUGH -POSITIVIST, NATURAL AND LEGAL REALISM AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS 1-3 ON THE WORKSHEET

THERE WILL BE A 70-80 MARK TEST ON MONDAY OCT. 11, 2010 ON GOVERNMENT

SOCIALS 9

1 Continued work on the review Crossword puzzle.
2 In the library working on the Cromwell project.


TEST WED OCT 6----80 MARKS
REVIEW SHEETS HAVE BEEN HANDED OUT

Monday, September 27, 2010

SOCIALS 11

1 Took some notes on Civil/Criminal Common/Statutory law
2 Looked at some Charter Rights and how Individual rights can run into Religious rights
3 Read pages 274-277 and discussed Habeas Corpus and Mens Rea
4 Quiz tomorrow

1 What type of law is based on previous precedents?
2 What type of law is made by an act of Parliament?
3 This type of law has a plaintiff and a defendant.
4 This type of law has a prosecutor and an accused.
5 The right to a quick and speedy trial is known as Habeas_______________
plus 2 more questions

SOCIALS 10

1 We had a pop quiz.
2 Continued watching Dvd Rebellion and Reform from Canada a People's History.
3 L. Milmine came into class with a brief survey.
4 We were also off to have our pictures taken


soCIALS 9

1 Handed out review sheets for test next Wed. Oct. 7, 2010--80 marks.
2 Read pages 44-48 in the textbook and discussed the struggle for Democracy.
3 Started work on Crossword review # 1

Friday, September 24, 2010

SOCIALS 9

1 FINISHED WATCHING OLIVER CROMWELL--DISCUSSED ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY.
2 READ PAGE 44 AND THE FALL OF CROMWELL.
3 STARTED PROJECT NUMBER 2 ON THE DEATH OF CHARLES I OR THE FAILURES OF CROMWELL.
4 FOR HOMEWORK--KNOW THE BLUE LAWS.

SOCIALS 11

1 DISCUSSED INSIDER QUESTIONS IN CLASS AND TEH ROLE OD THE MEDIA INOUR LIVES AS WELL AS CORPORATIONS.
2 READ PAGES 26-267 AND ANSWERED QUESTION # 3 ON PAGE 267 ON CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
3 WATCHED DVD CLIP ON BULL CONNOR AND SEGREGATION/CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
4 FOR HOMEWORK ASSIGNED PAGES 271-273 WITH QUESTION NUMBER 3A ON PAGE 273.

SOCIALS 10

1 WORKED ON A REVIEW CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
2 CONTINUED WATCHING REBELLION AND REFORM DVD.
3 TEST MONDAY OCT 4 60 MARKS--REVIEW SHEETS HAVE BEEN HANDED OUT.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

SOCIALS 9

1 WE CONTINUED TO WATCH OLIVER CROMWELL AND DISCUSSED KEY EVENTS AND ISSUES.

SOCIALS 10

1 WE DISCUSSED A CURRENT NEWS STORY ON A STUDENT SUING A UNIVERSITY FOR A POOR GRADE.
2 WE REVIEWED THE POWER STRUCTURE OF LOWER CANADA.
3 WE READ PAGES 37-42.
4 WE STARTED WATCHING CANADA A PEOPLE'S HISTORY--VOLUME 4 EPISODE II REBELLION AND REFORM

SOCIALS 11

1 WE CONTINUED WATCHING THE INSIDER TO EXAMINE THE ISUES OF THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA/CORPORATIONS AND GOVT.
2 IDEOLOGY BROCHURE IS DUE TOMORROW.

Monday, September 20, 2010

SOCIALS 11

1 We had a quiz on ideologies.
2 We started watching the Insider to look at the role of Media in Govt/political structure.
3 We went to the library to work on our Ideology Brochures--Due on Wed of this week.

SOCIALS 10

1 We had a Quiz on the Family Compact.
2 We reviewed the political structure of Upper Canada.
3 We took some notes on Lower Canada and it's political structure and had a discussion.
4 We looked at means of causing change--both moderate and radical means.

SoCIALS 9

1 We had a quiz on pages 31-35.
2 We read pages 35-37 in class.
3 We started watching Cromwell the movie

Thursday, September 16, 2010

SOCIALS 9

1 READ PAGES 31-35 AFTER SOME QUESTIONS--LOOKING AT CHARLES I'S TREATMENT OF HIS PEOPLE.
2 DISCUSSED SOME CURRENT EVENTS
3 WATCHED 2 YOUTUBE CLIPS ON CHARLES I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_cKHxIwtAY

AND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qoi77OAtd9o

4 STARTED WORK ON ANTI-CHARLES I BROCHURE.

sOCIALS 11

1 DISCUSSED THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM AND IDEOLOGIES.
2 READ HAND OUT AND ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS.--DUE FRIDAY SEPT 17
3 STARTED WORK ON AN IDEOLOGY BROCHURE.--DUE MON SEPT 20

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

SOCIALS 11

1 WATCHED CARTOON -HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW IN THE USA.
2 WATCHED DVD ON HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW IN CANADA.
3 HAND OUT ON KEY STEPS IN BILL BECOMING A LAW.
4 READ 231-233 ON HOW TO REFORM THE SENATE AND DISCUSSED.

SOCIALS 10

1 READ PAGES 16-19 AND DISCUSSED, READ PAGES 23-25 AND DISCUSSED.
2 STARTED WORK ON THE MAP OF EASTERN CANADA CIRCA 1820.

SOCIALS 9

1 REVIEWED PREVIOUS DAYS QUESTION ON WORST OR MOST BIZZARE PARTS OF LIVING IN STUART ENGLAND.
2 WROTE OUT SOME BRIEF NOTES.
3 READ PAGES 28-30 AND DISCUSSED DIFERENCES BETWEEN PURITAN CLOTHES/CAVALIER CLOTHES.

Monday, September 13, 2010

SOCIALS 11

1 REVIEWED 3 BRANCHES OF GOVT.
2 READ PAGES 222-225 AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS.
3 ASSIGNED 227-231 AND QUESTION # 2 ON PAGE 231
4 WATCHED HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

SOCIALS 10

1 FINISHED DVD ON THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE DEATH OF GENERAL BROCK.
2 READ PAGES 16-19 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS ON PAGE 18.

SOCIALS 9

1 TALKED ABOUT THE DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS AND WHIT IT MEANS.
2 WATCHED A BRIEF VIDEO ON THE WORST JOBS IN STUART ENGLAND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHZ-ZnAq5WE
3 READ PAGES 19-23
4 READ PAGES 26-28 AND DISCUSSED THE READING IN CLASS.
5 ANSWERED QUESTION # 2 ON PAGE 28.